The combination of herbs and citrus in this turkey recipe provides a house-filling aroma that speaks to sunniness. Garnish with some remaining sprigs of sage and thyme, but be careful with the rosemary, as a little goes a long way.

This bean recipe is purposely brothy; if you have leftovers, reheat and smash them—they're great on toast with an egg. Also, if you have any leftover meat, throw it in during the last few minutes of cooking for an even heartier flavor, just as we did.

The sweet and sour cranberry sauce for this holiday-ready side does double duty: it looks gorgeous (and tastes great) drizzled over roasted delicata squash and sweet potatoes, but it’s also an excellent turkey condiment.

This recipe is going to instruct you to remove the backbone of the fish from inside the cavity—no small task but well worth it. You can also just tie two whole fillets of salmon together (skin side facing out) if you’d like.

Baking salmon in a low-temperature oven slowly melts the fat between the flesh and leaves the fillets incredibly moist and tender. Lemon and thyme, a classic Mediterranean combination, add another layer of flavor without sacrificing this dish's elegant simplicity.

Once peeled and coarsely grated, toss cooked shreds of potato with butter and thyme and pack into a skillet to brown the cake on top of the stove. Instead of attempting to flip the cake over, just turn on the broiler to easily brown the other side.